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Monday, October 16, 2006
4:48:00 PM EDT
Hearing Metalness -- Reapers
Last week's Weekend Assignment asked folks to write about someone they thought embodied the ideas of free speech here in the US. Who makes the list?
"It didn't take me long to decide on the people I feel are worthy of writing about: journalists. Most especially journalists who take great risks to cover stories on and in the Iraq war, Darfur astrocities, Sierre Leon nightmares and killings and so many other places around the world and here in the US. These brave men and women journalists give up so much to bring us the news; risking their very own lives and safety."
"I put a great deal of thought into this weeks assignment, considering all the folks I feel truly champion freedom of speech. From newspersons, to artists, to folks who encourage literacy. I even considered the admire many different bloggers who share their thoughts on all kinds of tough issues, and ask their readers to share openly of their opinions. But there are many ways to speak your mind in this country, so I went with one of the most affective ways freedom of speech has been used, music."
"When we think of great Heroes’ of American Liberty, we tend to think of history, and our founding Fathers. I’d like to tell you a little about one of my favorites, Patrick Henry."
"I pick Thomas Jefferson because he was the known founder of our civil liberties as we know them and he was famous for writing down these liberties and creating them into laws."
"I chose to share someone who USED the first amendment to fight for other amendments: Susan B. Anthony. This woman dedicated much of her life to speaking out publicly against the status quo. She fought for equal wages for female teachers, she fought for the rights of former slaves,and of course, for female suffrage."
"Contemporary outspoken people who made a difference in my lifetime: Martin Luther King, Jr. is probably the most important one. If you're going to say things that people don't want to hear, it's helpful to have a thirst for justice, a substantive message backed up by action, and a gift for oratory. Some of those old speeches still blow me away."
"First is Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstien. Truly these two are heroes because when this Country was about to be stolen out from under the American people, these two stood up and made things happen. It's because of them I wanted to become a journalist."
"As I pondered this assignment, I realized that folks singers down through the ages are perfect models of free speech. Woody Guthrie; Bob Dylan; Joan Baez; Pete Seeger; Loudon Wainwright III; Iris Dement (of course); and scores of others. I choose though, as an example, John Prine... who still goes on saying what he thinks, the heck with everybody. Even though his ideas often don't jive with mine, he's the perfect picture of free speech."
What a fabulous group of rabble-rousers and speakers of truth to power. Thank you everyone, for your thoughtful -- and thought-provoking -- choices and words.
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4:48:00 PM EDT
Hearing Metalness -- Reapers
Free Speech Heroes
Last week's Weekend Assignment asked folks to write about someone they thought embodied the ideas of free speech here in the US. Who makes the list?
"It didn't take me long to decide on the people I feel are worthy of writing about: journalists. Most especially journalists who take great risks to cover stories on and in the Iraq war, Darfur astrocities, Sierre Leon nightmares and killings and so many other places around the world and here in the US. These brave men and women journalists give up so much to bring us the news; risking their very own lives and safety."
"I put a great deal of thought into this weeks assignment, considering all the folks I feel truly champion freedom of speech. From newspersons, to artists, to folks who encourage literacy. I even considered the admire many different bloggers who share their thoughts on all kinds of tough issues, and ask their readers to share openly of their opinions. But there are many ways to speak your mind in this country, so I went with one of the most affective ways freedom of speech has been used, music."
"When we think of great Heroes’ of American Liberty, we tend to think of history, and our founding Fathers. I’d like to tell you a little about one of my favorites, Patrick Henry."
"I pick Thomas Jefferson because he was the known founder of our civil liberties as we know them and he was famous for writing down these liberties and creating them into laws."
"I chose to share someone who USED the first amendment to fight for other amendments: Susan B. Anthony. This woman dedicated much of her life to speaking out publicly against the status quo. She fought for equal wages for female teachers, she fought for the rights of former slaves,and of course, for female suffrage."
"Contemporary outspoken people who made a difference in my lifetime: Martin Luther King, Jr. is probably the most important one. If you're going to say things that people don't want to hear, it's helpful to have a thirst for justice, a substantive message backed up by action, and a gift for oratory. Some of those old speeches still blow me away."
"First is Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstien. Truly these two are heroes because when this Country was about to be stolen out from under the American people, these two stood up and made things happen. It's because of them I wanted to become a journalist."
"As I pondered this assignment, I realized that folks singers down through the ages are perfect models of free speech. Woody Guthrie; Bob Dylan; Joan Baez; Pete Seeger; Loudon Wainwright III; Iris Dement (of course); and scores of others. I choose though, as an example, John Prine... who still goes on saying what he thinks, the heck with everybody. Even though his ideas often don't jive with mine, he's the perfect picture of free speech."
What a fabulous group of rabble-rousers and speakers of truth to power. Thank you everyone, for your thoughtful -- and thought-provoking -- choices and words.
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Very interesting answers. Thought-provoking, and I learned some things.
Krissy
http://journals.aol.com/fisherkristina/SometimesIThink
10/17/06 7:00 PM
Your blogging about Darfur is imperative. And as doubtless you have noticed, blogging volume regarding Darfur has plummeted. Thank you for your efforts.
We are hopelessly stalled in Saving Darfur. But it is only hopeless if we-the-citizens continue to be bystanders risking little or no cost to ourselves.
Please help promote what must fast become our roll models:
DARFUR HEROES: Santa Clara Univ Vigil & Fast
http://darfurdyingforheroes.b
More Darfur Heroes at DARFUR Dying for Heroes
http://darfurdyingforheroes.b
Thank you. Rosemary, Dave, Mary Rachel, Jay coming up on week three of
Rescue Darfur Fast-Till-Genocide-Stops
http://darfurdyingforheroes.b
Jay McGinley jymcginley@cs.com